Armenia, Georgia PMs talk trade, tourism, regional stability August 21, 2014 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili issued a statement following a meeting in Yerevan, Tert.am reported. According to the Armenian official, a number of issues of bilateral trade, as well as economic, cultural, educational cooperation were discussed. “A need for further Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental meetings was stressed; modernization of checkpoints, particularly the Bagratashen-Sadakhlo one, was thoroughly discussed. The problem of the landslide in the Upper Lars was addressed. The talks took place in a constructive atmosphere typical of friendly nations,” Abrahamyan said. Georgia’s premier, in turn, thanked his Armenian counterpart for a warm reception. He noted that the sides were unanimous on the need for further development of the bilateral cooperation. “During the first six months of this year, we have increased our trade turnover by 42%, which proves the development of our economic relations. Of paramount importance are high-level meetings not only between the governments, but also between agencies. We discussed issues of consolidating regional stability, the uptrend in tourism, and agreed to do our best to deepen bilateral cooperation in this sector,” Garibashvili said. The sides reached an agreement on joint construction of a Friendship Bridge. Georgia’s premier is scheduled to hold meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, parliament speaker Galust Sahakyan and other high-ranking officials. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |